[TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PART I - 2 - Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers. - 2 - Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable. - 2 - Item 3. Key Information. - 2 - Item 4. Information on the Company. - 14 - Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments. - 34 - Item 5. Operating and Financial] [ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF CHINA TELECOM CORPORATION LIMITED (Inclusive of alterations made up to 20 May 2011) CONTENTS CLAUSE PAGE CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS 1 CHAPTER 2: THE COMPANY’S OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF BUSINESS 3 CHAPTER 3: SHARES AND REGISTERED CAPITAL 4 CHAPTER 4: REDUCTION OF CAPITAL AND REPURCHASE OF SHARES] [List of Subsidiaries Name Jurisdiction of Incorporation China Telecom Group Yellow Pages Information Company Ltd. People’s Republic of China China Telecom (Hong Kong) International Limited Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC China Telecom (Australia) Pty Ltd. Australia China Telecom (Singapore) Pte Limited Singapore China Telecom System Integration Co., Limited People’s Republic of China China Telecom (Americas) Corporation China] [Certification I, Wang Xiaochu, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of China Telecom Corporation Limited (the “Company”); 2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under] [Certification I, Wu Andi, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of China Telecom Corporation Limited (the “Company”); 2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under] [Certification Wang Xiaochu Chief Executive Officer] [Certification Wu Andi Chief Financial Officer]